60NYT > Turkmenistantopics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/turkmenistan/index.html?rss=1News about Turkmenistan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 31 Mar 2015 18:02:04 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comThe Horse at the Heart of Chinese-Turkmen Relationshttp://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/the-horse-at-the-heart-of-chinese-turkmen-relations/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/the-horse-at-the-heart-of-chinese-turkmen-relations/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/05/13/world/13sino-horse01/13sino-horse01-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>In addition to valuable natural gas projects, the Turkmen president brought a more glamorous gift for the Chinese president: a rare breed of horse known in China as the “sweats blood” horse.By BREE FENGTue, 13 May 2014 04:57:40 -0400http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/the-horse-at-the-heart-of-chinese-turkmen-relations/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssChina Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/world/asia/china-gains-new-friends-in-its-quest-for-energy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/world/asia/china-gains-new-friends-in-its-quest-for-energy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2013/09/24/world/JP-CHINA/JP-CHINA-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A Chinese presence at a vast new oil field in Kazakhstan is another indication that China’s influence has eclipsed even Russia’s across the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.By JANE PERLEZ and BREE FENGTue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/world/asia/china-gains-new-friends-in-its-quest-for-energy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssJennifer Lopez Faulted for Turkmenistan Showhttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/arts/music/jennifer-lopez-faulted-for-turkmenistan-show.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMs. Lopez has drawn scrutiny for singing “Happy Birthday” to the country’s president, who was in attendance.Compiled by ADAM W. KEPLERMon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/arts/music/jennifer-lopez-faulted-for-turkmenistan-show.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssVideo of Turkmen Leader's Spectacular Fall Foils Effort to Cover Up Accidenthttp://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/video-of-turkmen-leaders-spectacular-fall-foils-effort-to-cover-up-accident/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe president of Turkmenistan learned how hard it can be to maintain a cult of personality in the Internet era when the official account of his triumph in a horse race on Sunday was undermined by video posted on foreign Web sites.By ROBERT MACKEYWed, 01 May 2013 21:52:20 -0400http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/video-of-turkmen-leaders-spectacular-fall-foils-effort-to-cover-up-accident/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssRumors About Uzbekistan Leader’s Health Set Off Succession Debatehttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/world/asia/rumors-set-off-succession-debate-in-uzbekistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/world/asia/rumors-set-off-succession-debate-in-uzbekistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2013/04/07/world/uzbekistan2/uzbekistan2-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Disputed reports about the health of President Islam Karimov, who has ruled for more than two decades, have underscored the uncertain politics of succession in Uzbekistan.By ANDREW E. KRAMERSun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/world/asia/rumors-set-off-succession-debate-in-uzbekistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBombing at a Funeral in Northern Iraq Kills at Least 35 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/world/middleeast/funeral-bombing-in-northern-iraq-kills-at-least-35-mourners.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/world/middleeast/funeral-bombing-in-northern-iraq-kills-at-least-35-mourners.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2013/01/24/world/24iraq_inline/24iraq_inline-thumbStandard-v3.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A tent full of Turkmen funeral mourners, including a number of high-ranking regional dignitaries, military officers, and religious men, was transformed into a mass killing ground on Wednesday.By DURAID ADNANThu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/world/middleeast/funeral-bombing-in-northern-iraq-kills-at-least-35-mourners.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTurkmenistan: Convicts Pardonedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/world/asia/turkmenistan-convicts-pardoned.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssPresident Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has ordered the release of 1,327 convicts to observe the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.By ANDREW ROTHTue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/world/asia/turkmenistan-convicts-pardoned.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssOvation For Last Placehttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E6DF1630F933A05754C0A9649D8B63?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLONDON -- The two other swimmers had already finished, leaving Jennet Saryyeva to complete the final 75 meters of her 400-meter freestyle by herself. But she was not alone. The crowd at the London Aquatics Centre on Sunday threw its collective voice...By KAREN CROUSEMon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E6DF1630F933A05754C0A9649D8B63?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTurkmenistan: Gas Deal Signed With India and Pakistanhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/turkmenistan-gas-deal-signed-with-india-and-pakistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThree countries involved in a plan to build a natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan signed an agreement on Wednesday in Avaza, Turkmenistan.By ANDREW E. KRAMERThu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/turkmenistan-gas-deal-signed-with-india-and-pakistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTurkmenistan: Gas Deal Signed With India and Pakistanhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/turkmenistan-gas-deal-signed-with-india-and-pakistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThree countries involved in a plan to build a natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan signed an agreement on Wednesday in Avaza, Turkmenistan.By ANDREW E. KRAMERWed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/turkmenistan-gas-deal-signed-with-india-and-pakistan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss